WA

Circle or Ring.

WAKI

Side or Flank.

WAKIBARA

Side Of The Chest.

WAN

Arm.

WANKAN

A proper name. One of the higher grade Kata's. It is the only Shotokan Kata that has only one Kiai in it.

WANSHUN

Top of outside edge of upper arm.

WATSUKI

Circle Thrust. When your thrust out fist is stopped by your opponent then from that position you describe a complete circle with it and deliver a blow.

WASHI

Eagle.

WASHIDE

Eagle Hand. In some older books this is seen as Washite which would seem more correct as Te is hand and this is a hand technique.

WASHIDE AGE UCHI

Eagle Hand Rising Strike. Seen in the Kata Gojushiho Dai.

WASHIDE OTOSHI UCHI

Eagle Hand Dropping Strike. Seen in the Kata Gojushiho Dai.

WASHIDE UCHI

Eagle Hand Strike

WASHIDE UKE

Eagle Hand Block

WA UKE

Circle Block, a block where the path taken is similar to the yoko-uke. Imagine wiping a wall in front of you with your palm in a half-circle. At the end of the block the hand is angled slightly to the outside.

WAZA

Technique(s).

WAZA O HODOKOSU KOKI

Psychological Moment To Execute Technique.